New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
sHARp's LAWYERS ALWAYS THOUGHT 81

THEY WERE CONFIDENT IRON THE FIRST THAT
TIL IR CLIENT WOULD BE RELEASED.
As perhaps quite natural. sbarp's lawyers were
highly grathed with the result AT the Office Of W. Bourke
Cochran his partner. Mr. Clark a happy smile
he handed to reporters the following modest telegram:
ALBANY. =. Y, N0v. 20. 1877.
Danforths OplEOn - 40 pages In length Peckham
and both squaIsy place the decision each OF the
". BOUhKE COCHRAN.
Mr. Clark said that lie had nothing to add except
to say in the language OF Judge Barrett when lie heard
of tho action OF General Term affirming sharp's
conviction. that 81 cannot see how any competent
criminal lawyer could psct any other decision"
Nh. COCHRAN BEARS HIS HoNORs EASILY
W. Bonrke Cochran retained fron Albany on an early
train yesterday with bis "Dlushng hoaors thick
HIM." aud the Victoria Hotel lie said that
he had gone to Albany Monday for the purpose OF
arguing the Of the Metropolitan Transit
Company before the Attorney General that his being
In Albany at the time Of the rendcng Of tho decision In
the sharp wholly accidental
Twas somewhat SURPRISED" nc continued. at the
unaniinity Courts judgment. because had
what supposed was autbestic news dispatch tee-
70 bTns in favor Of new trial wasesprcally eased
with the decision because fully sustained the four points
had argued first Judge Potter and afterward be-
fore court OF Appeals Judge Potter seeded three
OF these regarding the iDadmlssb lily Of the testimony
taken before the senaIe committee, ex Alderman Ners
evidence AND the testimony to the fight TO Canada in
favor. Judge Danforth readiuE the unani nous
opinion OF the court concus Ia all OF these and adds NY
other point that the testsony Of Potte Ought to have
been excluded also. Sharps right 10 bail Is now abso-
lutte. cannot tell when will for his release
bail until have consulted with the District Attorney.
He allowed faTyegbt uours to acQuaint himself with
the decision Of the appellate court The former bail
Quired $4,000 think II will be considerably re-
ducsd now.
SHARP not OVER-JUBILANT.
81 have just returned from the jail, where saw
Mr.. Sharp aud his WIFE, / think he Understood
tho pUrport OF tho action in his case.
but he did not receive II In the rapid accelerston OF
pulse which Is characteristic of man in good health.
There ton " Joy or oKultaton lie is
weakened that he takes little Interest in
the efforts we have been makiBy for him"
ado you consider the decision Of tho results OF
the election. Mr.. Csckranf
ION. no." he replied IN Injured tone. THAT Is i'm.
possible. because the Judges had fully determined tho
made up their judi nsnt before the election
what bearing will this decision have upon tue cases
OF the Indicted Aldermen ."
at will certainly have the effect Of ng out all that
class OF testimony In their which
as nadnissble In the sharp ease. The decision makes
plain that the law requires actual demonstration Of
gui, and not probability"
" DO ysu think sharp will ever be tried again3'
THAT Is for tho DislrctAtt0rney TO am not in
bis confidence and would not venture an opinion"
NEW TRIAL HARDLY EXPECTED now.
Albert stickney. for Sharp's attorney. and
bis leading counsel In his trial. said that he did
not desire say anything further than to express his
Sasfaction. He had besa ~ busy read whatever Of